Collapsible barrel.



PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

D. B. JONES. COLLAPSIBLB BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.19, 1906.

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DAVIS B. JONES, OF

BATTLEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.

COLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

To all whom-it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVIS B. zen of the United States, residing atBattlel boro, in the county of Nash and State of l North Carolina, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Barrels, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in barrels, and pertains moreparticularly to that class of barrels known ascollapsible or knock-downbarrels.

The object of my invention is to provide a barrel in which the stavesare secured together by a chain, and when knocked down, the staves canbe more readily rolled into a compact bundle for the purpose ofshipping.

Another object of my invention is to provide a knock-down barrel whichcan be readily and quickly set up or knocked down, and at the same time,forming a cheap, simple and substantial barrel in which a stave can bereadily replaced when one becomes broken.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1, is a perspective view of myimproved barrel set u Fig. 2, is an end view of the staves rolle forshipping or storing. Fig. 3, is an i enlarged side view of the portionof the barrel, showing the clamping levers for locking the same, andalso showing the connection between the chain and the staves. Fig. 4, isan enlarged perspective view of the clamping bolt.

Referring now to the drawings, A represents the staves which, as showninthe drawings, are preferably straight for the purpose of forming a morecompact bundle when rolled, but could be made bowed like the ordinarystave, although the construction forms no part of the invention, as itis a matter of l the character of the barrel to be constructed.

J ONES, a citi- The edges of the staves are beveled inwardly, as shownat a, in order that the adjacent edges of the staves will firmly abuteach other when the barrel is set up, and thus form practically a. tightsolid barrel, but could, if desired, be spaced apart when a barrel ofthat character is desired, or several other forms and arrangements couldbe used. I The said staves are as shown, connected tol gether by threechains B, one at each end and one in the center, although any desirednum ber of chains may be used. The links I) of the said chains B are soarranged and of such Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 19, 1906.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Serial No. 301,875.

a length that there is a cured to each stave, and the width of thestave. The said links centrally between its ends, are provided withelongated openings C through which the nails or rivets D pass forsecuring the links to the staves, and said openings C being of anelongated form for the purpose of allowing of a slight movement of thelink on the stave to allow it to adjust itself, and thus avoiding thenecessity of such a fine adjustment in placing the links on the staves.The arrangement of a link opposite each stave makes a stronger chain,and allows the stave to be rolled up into a much more compactbundle, asthe connection between each stave works like a hinge. The single linkfeature also makes it much more easy to replace a broken stave than whenseveral links are opposite each stave, and yet also prevents of anytwisting of the staves.

The staves on the inside adjacent the top and bottom are provided withregistering grooves which form the usual circumferential groove when thebarrel is set up, and are to receive and support the heads E of thebarrel. The heads are shown of the ordinary structure, but could, ifdesired, be made of two sections, and hinged together for the purpose offolding and thus forming a more compact bundle.

The end of the chain opposite the stave A is provided with a short linkI) which is of a length about half that of the links I) and is socuredto the stave A in the same manner as the links I). Secured to the end ofsaid short link I) is the fastening plate G which, as shown, is of anelongated form and provided with a series of openings in which the loveris adapted to enter, which I will proceed to describe. The opposite endof the chain oposite the stave A is provided with a short ink b which issecured centrally to the stave A. by means of the pivot h, and thus saidlink is secured to the stave. Carried by said pivot h is anupwardly-extending lever H. Pivotally connected to the said lever IIintermediate its ends at II is a hook I which is adapted to engage orenter one of the openings g in the fastening plate G, and by swingingthe said lever downward the chain is drawn forward and the staves arefirmly clamped together around the heads. The stave adjoining the onecarrying the lever is provided with a spring catch J which is adapted toengage the outer end of the lever link opposite or seof a length equalto when it is swung downward and firmly hold it in its downward positionand hold the barrel in its set up position.

The .staves adjacent their ends on the outside of the heads are providedwith openings through which the bolts K pass, and which are for thepurpose of more firmly clamping the staves around the heads, andabsolutely preventing the barrel from being knocked down until the boltsare removed. In order to allow the bolts to be readily removed andinserted, without removing the nuts therefrom, I have designed aspecially arranged bolt which consists'of a headless bolt K havingadjacent one end an opening 75 through which a cotter-pin L is adaptedto be passed, while the opposite end is provided with the usualscrew-threaded portion having a nut K thereon. To insert the bolt afterthe bar rel is set up, remove the cotter-pin and pass the same throughthe openings in the staves and replace the cotter-pin on the outside ofthe stave, it being understood that the nut on the op osite end of thebolt is also on the outside 0' the stave. By turning'the nut a shortdistance on the bolt it will be understood that the staves are firmlyclamped around the heads. To release the bolts, it is understood thatthe nuts only have to be turned sufliciently far to allow the cotter-pinto be removed and do not have to be entirely removed from the bolts.

To knock down the barrel, the operation is as follows :The'nuts K areturned to allow the cotter-pin to be removed, when the bolts arewithdrawn through the openings in the staves. The lever H is releasedfrom the catch J and swung upward, and the hook carried thereby isreleased from the lock plate G and the heads of the barrel can beremoved, and the staves rolled. In rolling the staves, the chains arenecessarily on the inside.

Having thus described my invention, what ,I claim and desire to secureby Letters -Patent, is

1. In a collapsible barrel, the combination with a body portion formedof staves, of heads supported thereby, chains having one end pivotallyconnected to one of the staves, and passing around the body portion, the

links of said chain being of a length equal to the width of the stave,means for securing each link of the chain to a stave to have atransverse movement thereon, plates secured to the opposite end of thechain during the manufacture thereof and said plate having a series ofhorizontal openings therein, alever mounted on the pivot securing theends of each chain, and a link pivoted to the lever and havinghorizontal portions adapted to enter one of the openings in itsrespective plates and tighten the chain around the body portion, andmeans for locking the free end of the lever to the body of the barrel.

2'. In a collapsible barrel, the combination with a body portion formedof staves, of heads supported thereby, chains having one end pivotallyconnected to one of the staves and passing around the body portion, thelinks of said chains being of a length equal to the width of the stave,means for pivotally connecting each link of the chain to a stave to havea transverse movement thereon, plates secured to the opposite ends ofthe chain and having a series of horizontal openings therein, a levermounted on the pivots securing the ends of the chains to the staves, alink pivoted to the lever and having a horizontal portion adapted toenter one of the openings in its respective plate and tighten the chainaround the body portion, and a bolt passing transversely across thebarrel on the outside of the heads, and firmly clamping the stavesaround the heads.

3. In a collapsible barrel, the combination with a body portion formedof flat staves having inwardly beveled vertical edges, of headssupported thereby, chains passing around the staves and adjustablysecured thereto, plates secured to the opposite end of the chains andhaving a series of openings therein, and a lever pivotally carried bythe staves. and ada ted to enter one of the openings in the plates andtighten the chain around the body portion.

4. In a collapsible barrel, the combination with a body portion formedof staves, of heads supported thereby, chains having one end, pivotallyconnected to one of the staves and passing around the body portion, andarranged with a link opposite each stave and connected therewith to havea transverse movement plates connected to the ends of the chainsopposite the end stave, and having a series of horizontal openings;levers mounted upon the securing means of the links of the opposite endof the chain, links pivoted to turned lateral ends adapted to enter theopenings in the respective plate and tighten the chain around the bodyportion, U shaped spring members carried by the stave adjacent thelevers and into which the levers are adapted to spring, and held intheir locked position, and having transverse bolts passing through thestaves on the outside of the heads.

In testimony whereof I afliX in presence of two witnesses.

DAVIS B. JONES.

my signature Witnesses:

R. R. GAY, J. M. GAY.

the levers and having inwardly

